Definition of RECONCILED

She and Eddie had separated and reconciled so many times the children had lost track of whose clothes were where. —John Grisham, The Chamber, 1995 He thought they might reconcile the Parisians to his daring design by reminding them of the familiar arches of their bridges. —Mario Salvadori, Why Buildings Stand Up, 1990 By exposing the comic-pathetic quality of the human condition, it temporarily reconciles us to that condition without creating in us complacence, lethargy, or any negative emotion. —Clifton Fadiman, Center Magazine, January-February 1971 It is a function of architecture to reconcile technology with human cussedness, to make the mechanics of life endurable … —Russell Lynes, Harper's, October 1968

It can be difficult to reconcile your ideals with reality. historians have never been able to reconcile the two eyewitness accounts of the battle

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Ultimately, Croce is conversing with himself: negotiating, bemusing, or reconciling his feelings. —Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Nemer called on Trump to take down the video in a statement to NPR and urged him to issue a statement aimed at reconciling with the Arab and Muslim American community. —Sarah McCammon, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025 That ambiguity is at the heart of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s story, which centers on a ballerina who struggles to reconcile her need to pursue her artistic gifts with her desire for happiness. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025 University counselors should be trained to help animal researchers navigate complex feelings of guilt, grief, and anxiety, without pressure to reconcile those feelings with any particular ethical stance. —Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconcile